"Over the past three seasons, 'Indian Idol' has not only broken its own viewership and voting response records but, more importantly, it has captured the imagination of the youth of the country," said Albert Almeida, SET's executive vp and business head.

"Idol 4" will replace SET's first season of "Dus Ka Dum," the Indian version of the CBS game show "Power of 10," which debuted in June hosted by Bollywood star Salman Khan.